Rawai Seafood Market is where you can buy the freshest catches directly from fishing boats and have them prepared immediately at one of the waterfront restaurants. This is an authentic experience, far from the tourist restaurants of Patong, where locals come to buy fish for their own tables.

How It Works

Fishing boats return with their catch early in the morning. On the stalls—shrimp, crabs, lobsters, squid, fish of all kinds. You choose your seafood, bargain, then carry it to one of the restaurants across the road. There, for a small fee, they'll cook it to your taste.

What to Buy

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